Silted oxbows connected to rivers with gradual depth changes

Hey Thomas, I have fished oxbows off of the Red River and the Ouchita Rivers that are silted in partially. In the pre-spawn I looked for bass to relate to the mouths of the Oxbow's where they connect to the rivers. There is often rip-rap jetties and shorelines in these areas that the bass will feed on prior to entering the oxbow to spawn. Some other great habitat to look for bass during these seasons are standing timber/stumps that exist in these areas. Bass will suspend on the timber and relate to the stumps. There always seems to be lily pads in these areas too. The root systems and stalks are excellent places to look in the pre-spawn and bass will go to the mature pads in the post spawn to feed.